On 18 May 1452 the Battle of Brechin was fought between supporters of James II King Scotland 1430-1460 (21) and his rellious nobility including the Black Douglases. Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley -1470 defeated the rebels led by Tiger Earl 4th Earl Crawford 1423-1453 (29) on behalf on the King. John Lindsay 1423-1452 (29) ,and the brothers William Gordon -1452 and Henry Gordon -1452, were killed.

On 01 May 1455 the Douglas rebellion was brought to an end at the Battle of Arkinholm near Langholm, Scotland. Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Moray 1426-1455 (29) was killed. Hugh Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde -1455 was executed. John Douglas 1433-1463 (22) escaped.

11 Feb 1457. Henry VI 1454-1461. Membrance 20d. Declaration of John the abbot of Saint Albone and the covent, that where the kynge by lettres patentes, yeven at Westminster 24 March, 36 Henry VI, awardede amonge other, for consideracions in the same declared, that within tow yeres by Richard[1] (45) duke of Yorke, Richard[2] (29) erle of Warrewyke and Richard[3] (57) erle of Salesbury and by their charges ther bee yeven and amortessed to the monasterie, where the bodyes of Edmund[4] late duke of Somerset, Henri[5] late erle of Northumbrelonde and Thomas[6] late lorde Clyfford slain in a metyng and encounteryng at Seint Albones[7] been beryede, 45li of yerely lyvelode for masses, suﬁ‘ragies, obit and almouse for their soules and the soules of al other slayne there at that tyme, the same to be kept perpetually as shall be declared hereafter, and that the duke of York and erles of Warre wyk and Salisbury pay in every of the two yeres afore amortes ment 45li or the rate therof for thafferant of the tyme the mortesment shall remayne undoone, they have resoeived of the seide duke and erles 451i. for a hoole yere, and therof acquite them. Yeven 11 February, 37 Harry VI. Eng1ish.